Moore's death followed a horrific accident in the Winter X Games in which he was crushed by a snowmobile on Jan. 25. Moore, 25, was from Krum, Texas. He began participation in extreme sports with all-terrain vehicle racing before switching to snowmobiles as a teen.

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Stan Musial, nicknamed "The Man" and one of the greatest hitters in Major League Baseball history, has passed away at the age of 92, the St. Louis Cardinals announced on Saturday night.

Musial, whose health had deteriorated in recent years, died peacefully at 5:45 p.m. CT under hospice care, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Musial is fourth on baseball's all-time hits list, with 3,630. He ended a 22-year career with a .331 career batting average, 475 home runs and 1,951 RBIs. He won three World Series with the Cardinals—the only team he ever played for—seven batting titles and was inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Musial held or shared 17 major league records at the time of his retirement in 1963, the Post-Dispatch noted. He was a member of MLB's All-Century team named in 1999 and earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 by President Barack Obama.

Weaver was a fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles seemingly was engaged in nearly as many arguments with umpires.

Dick Gordon, Weaver's marketing agent, said Weaver died while on a Caribbean cruise sponsored by the Orioles. Gordon said Weaver's wife told him that Weaver went back to his cabin after dinner and began choking between 10:30 and 11 the night of Jan. 18. Gordon said a cause of death has not been determined.

The Duke of Earl, as he was affectionately known in Baltimore, took the Orioles into the World Series four times over 17 seasons but won only one title, in 1970. His .583 winning percentage ranks fifth among managers who served 10 or more seasons in the 20th century.

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Gertrude "Gussie" Moran, who shocked the modest midcentury tennis world when she took the court at Wimbledon with short skirt and ruffled underwear, died at age 89.

As a 25-year-old seventh seed at Wimbledon in 1949, Moran made jaws drop and flashbulbs pop at the usually staid All-England Club in London when she showed up for her first match minus the knee-length skirt considered proper for women at the time.

She lost the match, but her striking fashion statement appeared on magazine covers around the world, the British press dubbing her "Gorgeous Gussie."

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Jan. 15: George Gund III, 1937-2013

Gund, the original owner of the San Jose Sharks, died after a battle with cancer. He was 75. General manager Doug Wilson praised Gund as a great ambassador for hockey.

The Sharks will wear a helmet decal and jersey patch with the initials GG III for the abbreviated 2013 season.

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Jan. 11: Fred Talbot, 1941-2013

Frederick Lealand Talbot, nicknamed "Bubby," was 71 at his time of death. Talbot pitched from 1963-70 for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Seattle Pilots. He compiled a career record of 38-56, pitching mostly as a starter. His career earned run average was 4.12.

Talbot died at home after a long illness, according to his sister-in-law, Fredda Kushner of Sterling, Va. He was a lifelong resident of northern Virginia in McLean and Falls Church.

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Dec. 22: Ryan Freel, 1976-2012

Freel, a former MLB journeyman utility player, was found dead in his Jacksonville home on Saturday in what authorities have said was a suicide. Freel was 36 years old. He died from a self-inflicted shotgun blast, Sgt. Mike Paul of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed, according to the Florida Times-Union.

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Rick Majerus, one of the best minds in basketball, died on after a long battle with a heart condition. He was 64.

Majerus was forced to take a leave of absence in August and then he officially retired from coaching in November when it became apparent that he wouldn't return to good health.

He had a 517-216 record in 25 years as a head coach at Marquette, Ball State, Utah and finally Saint Louis. He took 12 teams to the NCAA Tournament, leading his 1998 Utah club to the championship game before losing to Kentucky.

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Dec. 1: Jovan Belcher, 1987-2012

Belcher put a gun to his head in front of the Kansas City Chiefs facilities, having first thanked his coach and general manager for what they did for him. He killed himself, having earlier shot the 22-year-old mother of his 3-month-old daughter.

By mid-day, both Belcher and Kasandra Perkins were dead, their daughter was an orphan, family members and friends were traumatized and countless thousands were left to wonder — why?

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In his 16 years as executive director of the Major League Players Association, starting in 1966, Miller fought owners on many fronts, winning free agency for the players in December 1975. He may best be remembered, however, as the man who made the word "strike" stand for something other than a pitched ball.

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Nov. 24: Hector "Macho" Camacho, 1962-2012

Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style. His bad-boy persona was not entirely an act, with a history of legal scrapes that began in his teens and continued throughout his life.

The man who once starred at the pinnacle of boxing, winning several world titles, died Nov. 24 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after being ambushed in a parking lot back in the Puerto Rican town of Bayamon where he was born. Packets of cocaine were found were found in the car in which he was shot.

Camacho, 50, left behind a reputation for flamboyance — leading fans in cheers of "It's Macho time!" before fights — and for fearsome skills as one of the top fighters of his generation.

"He excited boxing fans around the world with his inimitable style," promoter Don King said.

Under Darrell Royal, Texas won 11 Southwest Conference titles, 10 Cotton Bowl championships and national championships in 1963 and 1969, going 11-0 each time. The Longhorns also won a share of the 1970 national title. (AP Photo)

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Nov. 1: Pascual Perez, 1957-2012

Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez was killed by an intruder during a robbery at his home in the Dominican Republic. Perez, 55, was among the most colorful characters in the majors during the 1980s. His flamboyant actions often unnerved opponents, and his absent-mindedness made him a legend. He once missed a start while pitching for the Atlanta Braves because he said he couldn’t find the ballpark as he circled I-285 near Fulton County Stadium. (Joe Holloway Jr./AP)

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Steward is best known for his work with Thomas Hearns at Detroit's Kronk Gym, He also trained heavyweight champions, including Wladimir Klitschko, his most recent project; and Lennox Lewis. Steward was 68. (AP Photo)

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Blatnick overcame cancer to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics and went on to a career as a sports commentator and motivational speaker. died in Schenectady, N.Y. He was 55.

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Beano Cook died in his sleep, ESPN announced. The 81 year-old commentator had worked for the network since 1986 and was the sports information director at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1956 to 1966. (ESPN/AP)

Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions' defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he starred in the sitcom "Webster" and famously punched a horse in the 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died Wednesday. He was 77.

Karras, who had recently suffered kidney failure, died at home in Los Angeles surrounded by family members, said Craig Mitnick, Karras' attorney.

Karras was nearsighted but refused to wear glasses or contact lenses when he was in the NFL. Because of that, he was known as "the Myopic Monster."

Chris Economaki was known as the "Dean of American Motorsports Journalism," and worked in TV for more than 40 years with stints at ABC, CBS and ESPN. He was part of ABC's first telecast from Daytona International Speedway in 1961.

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Sept. 18: Steve Sabol, 1942-2012

Steve Sabol, an icon in sports television through his work as president of NFL Films, died Tuesday at age 69 after an 18-month bout with brain cancer.

Sabol and his father, Ed, have been widely credited for revolutionizing the way fans viewed the NFL through their work in television and film.

Ed Sabol, now 96 years old, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

From the 1960s until today, Steve Sabol’s work with NFL Films helped capture the league’s history, brought the action into fans’ living rooms and helped popularize the game.

Wiring players for sound, setting action to music and using slow motion to dramatize player movements, were among the techniques Sabol used to perfection.

"Steve Sabol was the creative genius behind the work of NFL Films," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in statement.

"Steve’s passion for football was matched by his incredible talent and energy. Steve’s legacy will be part of the NFL forever. He was a major contributor to the success of the NFL, a man who changed the way we look at football and sports, and a great friend."

Sabol won more than 40 Emmy Awards and NFL Films has won 107 Emmy Awards.

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Sept. 6: Art Modell, 1925-2012

One of the most influential owners in the NFL history, Modell helped create sports' modern juggernaut. Modell was an innovator, but his reputation was tainted when he moved his franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. He was 87.

Van Buren, a Hall of Fame running back, led the Philadelphia Eagles to NFL titles in 1948 and 1949. He died Aug. 23 in Lancaster, Pa., of pneumonia. He was age 91. He was a 1944 first-round pick out of LSU, nicknamed "Wham-Bam" for his quick and punishing running style.

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Aug. 16: Simon Gourdine, 1940-2012

Gourdine, center, was deputy commissioner of the NBA and went on to work for and lead the players' association in the 1990s. He died at age 72.

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Aug. 13: Johnny Pesky, 1919-2012

Pesky played, managed and was as a broadcaster for the Red Sox in a baseball career that lasted more than 60 years. He was a lifetime .307 hitter. His No. 6 was retired by the Red Sox in 2008. Fenway Park's right-field foul pole, 302 feet from home plate, is named the Pesky's Pole in his honor. Pesky was 92.

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Aug 7: Dan Roundfield, 1953-2012

Roundfield played college ball at Central Michigan and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1975 NBA Draft.

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July 3: Ben Davidson, 1940-2012

Davidson starred for the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s as a defensive end. He went into acting and became a pitch man in a well-known series of beer commercials.

Woolridge hit the national stage with Notre Dame's 1978 Final Four team. He was a first-round pick by the Bulls, but late in his career was suspended for substance abuse. He died at age 52 after dealing with a chronic heart condition.

His three teams at West Virginia each went 9-4 from 2008 until 2010 and were 1-2 in bowl games.

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May 8: Stacy Robinson, 1962-2012

Robinson contributed big plays to the Giants in two NFL championships, including their 39-20 victory over the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. He was 50 and had battled multiple myeloma and had been admitted to hospice care.

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May 2: Junior Seau, 1969-2012

Seau was found dead in his San Diego-area home with a gunshot wound to the chest. His death was ruled a suicide. Born Tianina Baul Seau Jr., he was from an American Samoa family. He was a star at Southern Cal before joining the Chargers.

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April 1: Giorgio Chinaglia, 1947-2012

Chinaglia was a star in Italy before joining the New York Cosmos in the late 1970s and early 1980. He was the all-time leading scorer in the original North American Soccer League with 193 goals in 213 regular-season games. Including playoffs, he had 242 goals in 254 matches. Chinaglia was 65.

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Feb. 16: Gary Carter, 1954-2012

Affectionately known as the “Kid” during his 19-season major league career, Carter was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a career .262 hitter with 324 homers and 1,225 RBIs. He hit at least 20 homers in nine seasons and topped 100 RBIs four times, leading the National League in that category in 1984 when he drove in 106 runs. He was 57.

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Feb. 13: Freddie Solomon, 1943-2012

"Fabulous Freddie" was a 1975 second-round pick out of Miami (Fla.) and spent three years with the Dolphins. He finished his career with the 49ers for eight season. In his career Solomon had 371 receptions for 5,846 yards and 48 touchdowns in 371 games. He was 59 went he succumbed to cancer.

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Feb. 7: Harry Keough, 1927-2012

Keough was a soccer legend in St. Louis. He entered the National Soccer Hall of Fame and is best known as a member of the U.S. team that upset England at the 1950 World Cup. He coached St. Louis University to five NCAA titles. In addition to his World Cup experience, he appeared in two Olympiads. His son, Ty Keough, also played for the national team. Keough was 84.

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Feb. 1: Egypt riot victims

Dozens of Egyptian soccer fans were killed in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over.

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Feb. 1: Charlie Spoonhour, 1939-2012

He loved basketball, his family, telling funny stories and the St. Louis Cardinals. There never has been a college basketball coach quite like "Spoon." His coaching career included Southwest Missouri State, St. Louis and UNLV, with a flock of national tournament teams to his credit. He died at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., the victim at age 72 of a lung ailment.

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Feb. 1: Angelo Dundee, 1921-2012

Dundee was the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout. He also was an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it. Dundee was 90.